According to Brainerd International Raceway’s new General Manager Rodney Wolter, there are no plans to close the Northern Minnesota racetrack in the near future. “From my standpoint (the track) is looking pretty good,” Wolter told Roadracingworld.com in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. “I think that by midway though the year, into the last part of the year, I’ll have changes that I want to do to bring more racing here, whatever it is, and show them (the track owners) that that’s where they really need to make money.” Regarding the rumors that the racetrack was going to be turned into condos, Wolter said: “See (the rumors) all started with the other condos they already built (which are located inside the track at the entrance of turn nine). I mean, you don’t need condos at a drag strip for crying out loud. But, at any rate, because of the tourism draw up here they thought, ‘well, we can have condos that we can rent out’. Yes, they do rent out for the national events, but let the condo business be out there down the road, and let them run the condos. We’ve got to concentrate on racing.” As far as an AMA road race coming back to Brainerd, Wolter said it is a possibility. “I need to see some changes there in the way they (the AMA) run their business. But if I could see that and be satisfied with that, I wouldn’t be against it at all. It’s gotta be promoted right, so people know what they are looking at.” Overall, Wolter sounded very upbeat about the future of the track, saying, “It’s a great facility and I can’t help but think that if we get things straightened out a little bit, and do what we need to do, we are going to be in great shape.” Wolter, who is a former construction worker and weekend drag racer from Nebraska, oversaw the rebuilding of Gateway International Raceway and served as General Manager of that facility. He also oversaw the construction of the paved oval at Memphis Motor Speedway and has done consulting work for various other tracks both in the U.S. and overseas. Wolter told Roadracingworld.com that he came out of early retirement to run the Brainerd, Minnesota facility.

Thursday May 5 will be the first time for a motorcycle group on the new Shenandoah Circuit at Summit Point Raceway. The Shenandoah features no less than 15 turns with two sections of straight track almost a half mile each and a Karussel turn resembling the bowl at Nurburgring! This track is not for the weak. It is very challenging and technical with uphills, downhills, three sets of esses, and it will make you think and work. When you get the hang of it, it will be very satisfying. Overall length is just under two miles. I have been in meetings with Mr. Bill Scott, owner of Summit Point Raceway, and a lot of work has been put into making this track user-friendly. Walls have been moved back, foam safety bales for motorcycles and karts have been purchased and will be deployed where needed. I have spoken with other groups who will be using the Shenandoah and we are all working toward the common goal of a fun and safe racetrack. Tell your friends and your boss that you are taking off on Thursday May 5 to try out the new Shenandoah track. Sport bike riders along with racers are welcome to all Motorcycle Excitement Days. Take it to the track if you want to go fast safely. No speeding tickets, No hassles, and a whole lot of fun! For more info, please contact me at [email protected] or phone 301-933-2599. Other dates for Motorcycle Excitement Days are Thursday August 4 on the Summit Point circuit and Friday September 23, and Monday October 10 on the Shenandoah.

AiM Sports announces a Data Acquisition Seminar May 7, 2005 at Stratotech Park Raceway, hosted by Roger Caddell. This hands-on seminar specifically focuses on motorcycle racers. Learn how data acquisition can help you attain real results on the track. Cost: Free to EMRA (Edmonton Motorcycle Roadracing Association) members, $50 for non-EMRA members Space is limited to 20 persons Location: 55112 Secondary Highway 825 Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada. 5 minutes from Fort Saskatchewan Contact: Stratotech Park International Raceway PHONE: 780 – 485 – 9751 ext. 111. email: Dan Beith at [email protected]. web: www.stratotech.ca More information: http://www.aimsports.com/support/seminars.html

Wheel Two Wheel Support Inc., a Pirelli motorcycle road race tire distributor, has a new website up and running at www.wheeltwowheel.com . British Supersport Rider Leon Camier has just launched his new website, www.leoncamier.com . Jason Harmon has launched a new website for motorcycle enthusiasts in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, www.kentuckianamoto.com . Team Morse Racing has launched a new website at www.TeamMorseRacing.com . MotoDeity has launched a new website at www.MotoDeity.com . Drum Hill Cycle has launched a new website at www.drumhillcycle.com .

Vision Wells obtains accreditation from Academy of Arts for Intern Program Vision Wells Video Productions received approval from San Francisco’s Academy of Arts to run an accredited intern program for their students. The agreement allows the top students in the field to obtain work experience for class credits. Other non-credited internship programs will be in place as well. The Academy of Arts is one of the worlds premiere design schools with degrees in multiple fields. Vision Wells is excited about the program and the future of working on Motorsports productions with the students attending the school. The school offers degrees in advertising / animation / architecture / computer arts/ fashion / graphic design / illustration / industrial design/ motion pictures and television and photography for more information visit: (www.academyart.edu) Vision Wells will have an intern opportunity page added to their website for students to review very soon. After producing the “AFM 2004 year in Review” the Vision Wells team are working on expanding their business in the Motorsports film market. They have also produced a Directors cut of the 5 hours 3 DVD set that is now available through the site. The film is 2 hours in length and integrates “the best of” portions into an entertaining watch for the casual fan. For more information about Vision Wells service visit: (www.visionwells.com) More, from a related press release: Vision Wells Video Productions has released the American Federation of Motorcyclist 2004 Year in Review DVD set. 3 DVD’s with 5 hours of racing and features chronicling the AFM’s 50th year of Racing. Available On-line through www.visionwells.com

Keigwins@thetrack hosts Doug Chandlers’ Champ Racing School 2005 schedule enhanced with personal instruction Los Altos Hills, CA Keigwins@theTrack, (K@TT) has worked out a scheduling agreement with the newly established Champ Racing, Inc., owned and operated by 3-time AMA Superbike Champion Doug Chandler. Champ Racing will be conducting motorcycle riding schools within the open track format hosted by K@TT. Champ students will learn techniques in class and on the track that will help them with all aspects of motorcycle riding, including smoothness, visual skills, body position, cornering lines, overcoming panic, along with many other mental and physical techniques. Bike set-up basics are also covered. The first events (two 1-day schools) will be held next week, May 9th & 10th at Thunderhill Park in Willows, CA. Enrollment will be limited to six riders to ensure plenty of personal instruction. Many other dates throughout the year have been scheduled and are posted on the Champ and K@TT websites. “This is an astonishing opportunity to learn from one of the world’s greatest riders at a price far below what you would pay from other renowned racers offering personalized instruction.” touts Lance Keigwin, President of Keigwins@theTrack. “We’re proud to be a part of Doug’s new teaching venture and will do all we can to help make his school a success.” Doug Chandler hooked up with Lance after hearing about K@TT’s large customer base and their outstanding business reputation. “It seems we have the same business philosophies and goals in mind.” stated Doug Chandler. “We also want to get street riders and road racers to improve their skills for better and safer riding environments”. About Keigwins@theTrack Keigwins@theTrack, headquartered in Los Altos Hills, CA has been running motorcycle racetrack events for more than seven years, and has hosted hundreds of track days and schools for thousands of riders. K@TT hosts events at Thunderhill, Infineon Raceway, Laguna Seca, Buttonwillow, and Reno-Fernley Raceway . Contact information: 650-949-5609, www.keigwin.com More, from a related press release issued by Suomy USA: Suomy USA is proud to announce its continued sponsorship of “Keigwins@theTrack”. All 20 Keigwin instructors will be wearing Suomy Spec-1R helmets for the 2005 season. “Lance Keigwin runs a high class operation and we are proud to be part of it once again. Plus, we look forward to getting out on the track with them and having some serious fun,” said Suomy USA’s Race Support Manager Donny Schmidt. “We’re thrilled to have Suomy sponsor our schools and track days once again,” Keigwin said. “Their support has been stellar and there are no finer helmets. We know our customers pay attention to what our staff uses and wears and it is easy to promote the fine products from Suomy.” Keigwins@theTrack offers high quality racetrack experiences for all levels of street riders and racers. Based in the SF Bay Area, they conduct popular schools and track days at Laguna Seca, Infineon Raceway, Thunder Hill, Buttonwillow, and Reno-Fernley, and provide numerous trackside services. For more information go to www.suomy-usa.com and www.keigwin.com